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Kinnock attacks Scargill at NUM conference (1988)
- Genre
- News report; Interview; Speech
Political editor Peter Murphy reports from Great Yarmouth on the speech by Labour Party leader Neil Kinnock to the NUM conference following a scathing attack on him by NUM President Arthur Scargill. Includes...
Police leader of Moors murders hunt retires (1988)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Press conference
Detective Chief Superintendent Peter Topping, who led the hunt for the victims of the Moors murders by Ian Brady and Myra Hindley, retires from the police force. David Stead reports with press conference...
Reforms to official secrets act (1988)
- Genre
- News report; Speech; Parliamentary debate
The Official Secrets Act is to be reformed so that only information that is related to national security will be covered. Home Secretary Douglas Hurd announces to the Commons the areas to be changed;...
Legal victory in equal pay case (1988)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Rene Pickstone, a female packer from Freeman’s mail order warehouse has won a legal victory at the House of Lords which could lead to higher pay for thousands of women across the UK. John Alcock reports...
Risley Remand Centre conditions (1988)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Risley Remand Centre in Warrington, Cheshire received a damning report from the inspector of prisons on conditions there, Chris Terry reports after touring the centre. Includes interviews on the conditions...
USA shoots down Iranian plane (1988)
- Genre
- News report
Following the USA mistakenly shooting down a civilian Iranian aeroplane, troops visit the spot in darkness to survey the area, John Cookson joined them and reports for IRN. They encounter one of Ayatollah...
Piper Alpha oil rig disaster (1988)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Lisa Hampele reports on the Piper Alpha oil rig disaster where one hundred and sixty-six workers died. Includes interviews with Bob Valentine, survivor, revealing that he reported a gas leak forty-eight...
Kensington by-election (1988)
- Genre
- News report; Speech; Election coverage
Report on results of the Kensington by-election, won by Conservative, Dudley Fishburn, with a much reduced majority. Includes results being announced and speeches by candidates: Dudley Fishburn; Ann Holmes;...
Sharpeville Six fate (1988)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Ben Brown reports on the fate of the Sharpeville Six, who are due to hang in South Africa, for being part of a crowd which took part in a murder on 03/09/84. Includes interview with sister of Francis...
Amnesty International concert tour (1988)
- Genre
- Interview; Music; News report; Vox pop
Amnesty International’s international awareness-raising music tour for human rights begins at Wembley Stadium and promoter Harvey Goldsmith is confident it will have a big impact. Further comment from...